Intellectual Property Rights

These websites are owned and maintained by Angus Australia and are protected by Australian copyright laws. All content and databases contained and accessible within these websites including but not limited to all Angus animal pedigree and performance data, DNA data, Estimated Breeding Values, Selection Index Values, Angus Australia news publications and notices have been designed, created and published by Angus Australia (“the Angus Australia content and databases”).

The Angus Australia content and databases is owned by Angus Australia and is published for information purposes only. All copyright in the Angus Australia content and databases is owned by Angus Australia and no section or individual item of any of the Angus Australia content and databases may be reproduced or used by any person or other legal entity for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without the prior express consent of Angus Australia.

The Angus Australia content and databases from these websites may be used for research and education purposes without consent from Angus Australia. For the protection of the commercial interests of Angus Australia and its members, any person or other legal entity found to be in breach of this copyright is liable to prosecution under Australian law.

Disclaimer

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained on these websites, Angus Australia, its officers and employees, assume no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information or opinions contained on these websites, nor for the outcome (including consequential loss) of any action taken based on the information on these websites.

External Sites

These websites may contain links to, or frame, web sites of third parties (“external sites”). Angus Australia is not required to maintain or update the links.

Links to, or framing of, external sites should not be construed as any endorsement, approval, recommendation or preference by Angus Australia of the owners or operators of the external sites, or for any information, products or services referred to on the external sites unless expressly indicated on this web site.

Angus Australia makes no warranties and accepts no liability in relation to material contained on
external sites.

Usernames and Passwords

You may be required to register a username (mobile phone number or email address) and password to permit you to access certain sections of these websites. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your username and password and all use or activity that occurs on your account, including unauthorised use or activity.

You must promptly notify Angus Australia if there is any unauthorised use of your username or password.

Angus Australia will not be responsible for any losses arising out of the unauthorised use of your username or password.

Collection of Information and Privacy

Angus Australia may use “cookies” to make a record of your visit to these websites and log your visit for statistical and business purposes. Such information may include your server address, domain name, IP address, the date and time of your visit, pages accessed, documents downloaded, previous website visited and the type of browser used. Some of this information may be capable of personally identifying you. Please see the “Cookies” section below for more details.

Angus Australia will collect, store, use and disclose personal information in accordance with its privacy policy.

Content that You Submit

The ownership and use of any content that you post on these websites will be in accordance with the terms outlined in the Angus Australia Regulations.

Security

Angus Australia uses security measures with the aim of making all information received from you secure against misuse, loss and unauthorised access, modification and disclosure. However, Angus Australia makes no warranty in respect of its security measures and is not responsible for any misuse, loss and unauthorised access, modification and disclosure of information provided by you to Angus Australia.

Your access to and use of these websites is at your own risk. The internet is not secure and Angus Australia cannot guarantee that these websites will be available or fault or virus free.

Angus Australia is not liable to you or third parties if interference with or damage to your computer system occurs in connection with use of these websites or any linked websites.

Cookies

These websites use “cookie” technology to assist in identifying registered users and delivering content specific to your interest. A cookie is a small data file that is stored in the computer’s hard drive the first time a computer visits a particular website. A cookie will allow a web site to recognise the computer used to access the web site. Information gathered through cookies may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at this website, and the websites visited just before and just after this website.

If you do not wish information to be gathered on a cookie you should disable the acceptance of cookies by your web browser. Your Internet Service Provider may be able to assist you with this. However, disabling cookies may affect the ability to use these websites.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

Certain statutory warranties under consumer protection laws will be implied for the benefit of consumers. Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or restrict the application of such laws but Angus Australia does not give any guarantee or warranties or make any representation of any kind, express or implied, with respect to use of these websites outside these laws.

Subject to claims available under consumer protection laws:

Angus Australia is not liable to you or anyone else (including for negligence, breach of contract or tort) for any loss or damage (including specific, indirect, consequential or economic loss) however caused and which is suffered directly or indirectly in connection with the use of these websites.

Angus Australia is not liable for disruptions to these websites.

Angus Australia is not liable to you or anyone else if interference with or damage to your computer systems occurs in connection with use of these websites or an external site. You must take your own precautions to ensure that whatever you select for use from these websites is free of viruses or anything else that may interfere with or damage the operation of your computer systems.

Updating of Terms

Angus Australia may alter these Terms from time to time without notice. Your continued use of these websites following those changes indicates your acceptance of those changes.